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The last remaining butcher’s premises closed its doors two weeks ago. Danesfort man Paddy Fennelly operated the premises at West Street for the last couple of years, but high costs were his downfall and he was forced to close. Two years ago Coleman and Maura O’Mahony decided to retire after serving the people of Callan with high quality meats for more years than we care to remember. Chris Carey decided to take a step back from the butchers business some years ago and leased it out, but the leaser did not last too long and the business consequently closed and recently a betting shop has opened in the same premises.

Rising charges and high rents seem to be the contributing factor for the recent closures which is a terrible shame. The nearest butcher shop to Callan is now O’Brien’s in Mullinahone, which does a thriving business serving quality meats. It makes one wonder why the butchers in a much larger populated area like Callan could not be successful while a butcher shop is able to thrive in a smaller populated area like Mullinahone. The said same butcher also has a very successful shop in Drangan so there has to be an opening for a good butcher’s shop in Callan, perhaps Mr O’Brien might decide to extend his empire over the boarder into Callan where he would be made most welcome.

Meat can still be bought at the local supermarket but for traditionalists it is not the same. People like the banter and to be able to dictate the type of cut they want. Sadly for now the traditional butcher shop is no more in Callan and this certainly cannot be blamed onTesco because for the decentring voices out there they haven’t arrived just yet!

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